Approval of Use of Leave Without Pay. In general, Leave Without Pay for periods in excess of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days shall only be awarded to regular, full-time classified employees. Appropriate paid leave must be exhausted before Leave Without Pay can be used. For LWOP Sick, all accrued leave (sick, annual, birthday, holiday and TILO) must be exhausted before LWOP can be approved. For LWOP Annual, all accrued annual leave, birthday, holiday and TILO must be exhausted before LWOP can be approved. Sick leave may not be used in place of annual leave. Employee’s who are approved for extended leave must use any paid leave hours on their first shift(s) of the pay period in accordance with the order of precedence listed below:
Approval of Use of Leave Without Pay. In general, Leave Without Pay for periods in excess of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days shall only be awarded to regular, full-time appointive and classified employees. All LWOP must be approved by the employee’s department director, or designee, and non-medical Leave Without Pay for periods in excess of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days must also be approved by the City Manager, or designee. Leave Without Pay for medical reasons must be approved by the employee’s Department Director, or designee, and the Human Resources Department. An employee on Leave Without Pay for medical reasons will normally be at a residence for the purpose of recuperating, at a medical facility, or at a facility purchasing personal items and/or medications, and shall be responsible for notifying the department director, or designee, of his/her primary location, contact information and return to work status during the leave period. Leave will be used in the following order of precedence:
